Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38688, Peter Fairchild, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Fairchild, Peter or Fairfield
S 38688
CONTENTS

38688
INVALID.
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File No.
38688
Peter  Fairchild Peter  Fairchild Peter  Rev  Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 182
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.000 R Connecticut
Fairchild Peter Fairchild.
of New Haven in the state of Conn who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Chandler of the Conn line, for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 24 th of Sept 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Oct o 1819. and sent to Pinchot Edwards Esq Pinehurst. Cal.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 42.89 Semi-annual account ending " "
Mar 7/304/91.
Doll. 42.89
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

District of Connecticut ss
On this 24 th day of September A.D. 1849 came Peter Fairchild of Newtown in said District in which district he has resided ever since his birth and under oath before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for said District that he may obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 Declares
That in the month of March 1777 the declarant enlisted into the military service of the United States as a private in Captain Samuel Hartsoughs Company Col. John Chandler's Regiment in the Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment of the Army of the United States, on the terms of & during the continuance of the war of the revolution and that he faithfully served the United States in their military service next from the said time of his said enlistment until the end of said war when he was honorably discharged from said service at West Point in the month of June 1783 which discharge the declarant has by time and accident lost
The declarant under oath further declares that he is and from the time of his birth even hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support. Peter Fairchild
The said Peter Fairchild
On the said 24 th day of Sept 1849 personally came and appeared before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge and deposed and made out to the best of his knowledge and belief that the facts

Dispute of Committee of P. Richard Edwards dispute judge of said Dispute as will be that it will be a long satisfaction that Rich Edwards who made and published the preceding declaration did force in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated by him in his said declaration and therefrom is the preceding and testimony taken and had before me in his case to the secretary of war the department of war has been at the long upon your case made and proved said proceedings and testimony are enclosed in the annexed file dated Nov 24th 1819
Richard Edwards

District of Connecticut ss
On this 24 th day of September 1881, before me Purvis D- wards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Captain Samuel Hagenweather of Weston in said District and Captain Salmon Hubbell of Bridgeport in the District aforesaid both well known to me and credible and subscribed to their depositions.
Who being duly sworn do hereby depose and say that they both belong to Captain Samuel Hagenweather's company at the time when the aforesaid declarant enlisted into the same and do well know that the said declarant faithfully served the United States in their military service until the end of the war of the rebellion and was then therefrom honor- ably discharged.
Salmon Hubbell
And the said Hagenweather further deposes that he is well acquainted with the circumstances in life of the afore- named declarant Peter Hainchild and that he they are so reduced that in the opinion of the deponent Hagenweather the said declarant is in need of assistance of his country for his support.
Sam Hagenweather
Joseph Fairchild of Kenton at the same time appeared & being duly sworn deposes that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid declarant and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance from his country for his support.
Joseph Fairchild
And the aforesaid deponents do respectfully say that the aforesaid declarant is and for many years past

Part has been a resident citizen of the United States dwelling in said town
Salmon H. Chase Sam. Foye Switzer Joseph Fairchild
Deposited documents to Sept 24 1819 Ingraham appeared before me the said Salmon H. Chase, Samuel Foye Switzer and Joseph Fairchild are entitled distinguished witnesses and each made oath to the deposition by them respectively subscribed Richard Edwards Notary Public of said
Difficult
I certify that the said Richard Edwards by reason of his reduced circumstances in like manner placed in need of the assistance of the country for his support Sept 24 1819 Richard Edwards Notary Public of said
John Fairchild Parker Estlin J. R. [?]